For those volunteers who have already celebrated the passing
of 2007 and welcomed in 2008, we hope that your celebration
was a very good one. For those of us who are either
experiencing it as I type this message and those that will
be celebrating later today...Happy New Year.

The year 2007 was a good year for RAOGK, thanks to all of
you. I am sure 2008 will be just as good if not better. You
folks amaze me with your kindness, knowledge and the
willingness to give of your time and resources for others. I
tip my hat to you and say thanks.

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*KUDOS*:
http://www.raogk.org/thankyou/

The month of December saw kudos written about:

Karen Stopp [2](Pennsylvania), Leslie Boren (Idaho), Karen
Crisalli (South Carolina), Sally Knauss (Kentucky), Nancy
Mancuso (Nebraska), Richard Morris (Virginia), Carol Nida
(Maryland), Dan Klute (Indiana), Mark Rosenblum (Missouri),
Roger Ward (Texas), Vaunette Coache (Nevada), Evelyn Huey
New Jersey), Karen (California), Irene Holland (Ireland),
Charlie Peasha (Minnesota), Iris Davenport (Tennessee),
Betty Quier (Indiana), Terri Butler (Tennessee), Elizabeth
Edgecomb (Virginia), Terry Lasky (Colorado), David Stuart
(Kansas), Louise Jeter (Texas), Caroline Bagshaw (England),
Dick Straw (Oregon)


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*CURRENT STATS*

Last month:  4000
This month:  3953
New:  50
Left:  25
Staff removals*:  45

December Requests (through December 30, 2007): 4,088
USA volunteers received:  3,685
NON-USA volunteers received:  403

2007 Grand Total # of requests (through December 30, 2007)
USA requests: 64,363
Non-USA requests: 6,817

Grand Total: 71,180

*Staff removals are those folks whose e-mail address has
been reported bouncing and confirmed or volunteers who, over
the course of trying many times, did not respond back to
requesters or staff.

The STAFF thanks you for volunteering and until next month.
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THE STAFF Bridgett, Michele, Bill, Anja, Terri, Jo, Bonnie,
Melissa, Dennis, Kathy, Jeniann and Doc, the Tech Guru